Old Post 2/16/2013: Folk Art Album

***Note, this is from my first blog which got overtaken by a spam virus, and I ended up shutting it down.  While reading through Feedly (where I read my blogs), I discovered when clicking on my old blog (I never unsubscribed my old blog) I could pull up old posts.  I am thrilled because now I can place certain posts here and save them.  I will have this note on top of any post that is from my old blog****

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**update: this top is a finished quilt, but this was a favorite post regarding this quilt so I wanted to make sure I posted this here**

and now I have to consider what the quilting will look like. I won’t quilt over the embroidery, which leaves me with thinking about handquilting because there is more control with that. But hand quilting through flannel (backing is also a brushed cotton) might not be the best idea in the world. Clicking through the photos will take you to my Folk Art Album where other pictures are posted (and you can view larger sizes). I love it. I can’t wait until it is hanging up in our living room. I strayed from the pattern only slightly. The poppies had one change, and I am glad I had enough red/orange wool to be able to add the extra bit for the front part of the poppy flowers: More border details: I wish I had made my coneflowers in the block more like the six I did in the border: and a top corner: I am going to leave this top up on my wall for a little bit and decide if I want to add any other embroidery details. I am still thinking about my initials on the bottom, I thought about adding my full name on each letter (so on the M it would read Melissa, the L Lee, D Devin), and also adding a date on the D. Still thinking on it. The Valdani perle threads and hand dyed wools really make this top shine! The variations in colors give it a lot of depth. Interested in this project? This is where I purchased my kit in 2009, and it still available.You’re welcome